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Rotary Club of Warrnambool
Service Above Self
We meet Tuesdays at 6:15 PM
Warrnambool Football Club
Cramer Street
Warrnambool, Victoria  3280
Australia
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

President Steve Giddens welcomed everyone including guests Sarah and Michelle Forbes, Carly, Sandy and Ross McDonald, George McLeod and Alice Keogh from Rotaract.

He reminded the Board that there will be a joint meeting next week at his place following sweets. Directors yearly reports are now due and to be sent to Anne.

 

MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEXT WEEK's MEETING IS OUR PROGRESSIVE DINNER - 14 June
All participants were given instructions for next week. Cost $10.00, please give this to your Host. BYO drinks. Sweets will be provided by Steve at 1 Impala Court, Steve is cooking! During dinner groups will be challenged by a quiz. .
 
Eisteddfod
Members were asked to fill in the roster for the Eisteddfod or let Anne know if they can help.
 
Science and Engineering Challenge - Tuesday 21 June.
Anne still needs volunteers to help on this date.
 
Members Stuart Bell and Ted Wilson
If anyone has contact with or knows the address of Stuart Bell and Ted Wilson, please let Anne know so an invitation to our changeover lunch can be sent.
 
Dinner Auction Tickets
Robyn is going strong with ticket sales and it looks like the tables are going fast. IGA has booked 2 tables! So if you plan on going, contact Robyn asap to book your table. The night includes a 3 course meal and auction registration. Not a bad deal for only $35.00.
 
TONY IS BACK FROM HIS TWO WEEKS IN PNG
He reported that the team comprising of himself and his son Danny (representing RC of Warrnambool), Janie & Chris Preston and Ian Watson (representing RC of Warrnambool Daybreak) and Anton & Isobel Van Doornik (respectively representing RC of Geelong and Inner Wheel) were 100% successful in achieving the team’s ambitions.
Work completed included:
Delivering 17.5 tonnes of work materials, medical equipment, clothing, sugar and food to several schools, medical centres and villages plus a tractor and Landcruiser for use of the Sariri Village.
Working a day at the Martyr’s School.
At Sariri; refitted a pump that had been brought back to Australia and repaired last year, laid and additional 500metres of poly pipe and tap risers, built 2 water tank and solar panel installations at either end of the village, stumped and framed a house, sunk a water bore, fitted a solar pump to the bore, and delivered Graeme Ross’ tractor to the village.
 
National Youth Science Forum
Rotary Club of Warrnambool is sponsoring Liam Savery, a year 11 student from Emmanuel College, to go to the National Youth Science Forum.
 
Father of the Year
School kits were handed out to be delivered to schools. These need to be delivered asap and collected by 5 August. The breakfast is on Wednesday 31 August at the Warrnambool Bowls Club and will replace Tuesday's meeting. Cost $20.00.
 
FROM THE EDITOR

Employment - no remuneration!

Wanted, one enthusiastic scribe to report for the bulletin. You will only need to do one meeting per month and rotate with other scribes, Mary, Jim and Jules. Unfortunately, Svet is relinquishing her position as she will be on the Board next year. What you report goes into the weekly bulletin which goes out on Thursdays.

If interested, please let Sharon know.

Feedback on our Web Site and Bulletin

Feedback is always welcome on what you would like to see on our web page and bulletin. Just let me know and I'll do the best I can.

Your friendly Editor, Sharon

ROBYN'S SWINDLE

Congratulations to Sharon who picked up the 3 of diamonds.

 

DINNER AUCTION - SATURDAY 18 JUNE

Wheelbarrow Raffle - its not too late to donate to the wheelbarrow raffle, so please bring along any new items which will fill the wheelbarrow. This is always a popular one the night. 

 

OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Louise Keogh introduced our two outbound students Sarah (going to France) and Carly (going to Switzerland). On the weekend they went to Ballarat for their final interview, at which they went well, due primarily to the time Jules and Louise spent with them explaining about Rotary and what was expected of them when they go on the exchange. The girls thanked the Club for the opportunity to be able to go overseas next year. They also thanked Jules and Louise for all the time spent with them training them for the interviews. They were excited to get their first choice countries.
The two mums Michelle and Sandy expressed their thanks to Rotary for the opportunity their girls are going to have. They thought the 2 sessions were well conducted, informative and gave them a better understanding of the exchange program.

 

USING CLUBRUNNER

Sharon Stark provided a refresher on Clubrunner which is the Club’s administrative and reporting system and used to produce the bulletin and web pages. She encouraged members to use it as much as possible and in particular, to keep their personal details up to date to ensure they don’t miss out on important messages via email and the bulletin. The system can’t be broken so members are free to look into anything they are able to access.

If you don’t know your passwords, please contact Sharon and she will help you out.

Sharon will bring her computer to the next few meetings to help with any queries members have.

Below is a link to the presentation Sharon provided last night.

Using Clubrunner

ANNUAL DINNER AUCTION
EISTEDDFOD ARIA
DISTRICT CHANGEOVER INVITATIONS
Rotary Club of Warrnambool
Sunday 3 July 2016
12:00 noon for a 12:30 start
at the Warrnambool Football Club, Cramer Street, Warrnambool
$30.00 per head, drinks at bar prices
RSVP anneadams@westvic.com.au by 21 July 2016.
 
District 9780 Changeover Lunch
Sunday 26 June 2016
12:15 pm for 12:30 pm start
at 'Truffleduck', 66 Hyland Street, Fyansford, Geelong
$65.00 with complementary glass of wine, beer or fruit punch (further drinks at bar prices)
Register online through the District website www.rotary9780.org.
Deadline June 16
 
Rotary Club of Portland Bay Inc
Saturday 25 June 2016
6:30 pm for 7:00 pm start
at The Blue Room, Richmond Henty Hotel, 101 Bentinck Street, Portland
$35.00 for a 2 course meal
RSVP 11 June 2011 to Claire Holt on 0433 836 541 or email rotaryclub.portlandbay@gmail.com
 
Rotary Club of Warrnambool Daybreak
Saturday 25 June 2016
6:00 pm for a 6:30 pm start
at Mid City Motel, 525 Raglan Parade, Warrnambool
$30 pp - 2 course meal. Drinks available at bar prices
RSVP 20 June to Leni Brockmuller on 0458 358 828
 
Rotary Club of Warrnambool East
Thursday 30 June 2016
6:30 pm for 7:00 pm
at Warrnambool Football Netball Club, Cramer Street
$30 pp
RSVP 27 June to welsford@hotkey.net.au or 0409 023 854
 
Rotary Club of Terang
Tuesday 5 July 2016
6:30 pm for 7:00 pm
at Rose Room, Civic Hall, High Street, Terang
$30 pp
RSVP 28 June 2016 to The Secretary, PO Box 34 Terang 3264
Ph: 0402239106
 
Rotary Club of Cobden
Friday 24 June 2016
6:30 pm for 7:00 pm
Supper Room, Cobden Civic Hall
$25 pp
RSVP Monday 20 June to Secretary Graham Marchant 0455748985 or email: secretary.rotarycobden@gmail.com
 
 
 
JEST JOKIN'

A father told his three sons when he sent them to the university: "I feel it's my duty to provide you with the best possible education, and you do not owe me anything for that. However, I want you to appreciate it; as a token, please each put £1,000 into my coffin when I die."

And so it happened. The sons became a doctor, a lawyer, and a financial planner, each very successful financially. When they saw their father in the coffin on the day of his funeral they remembered his wish.

First it was the doctor who put £1000 into the coffin of the deceased. Then came the financial planner, who put £1,000 there, too. Finally, it was the heartbroken lawyer’s turn. He dipped into his pocket, took out his chequebook, wrote a cheque for £3,000, put it into his father's coffin, and took the £2,000 cash.